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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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